minus sign

mi·nus sign

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahy-nuh s sahyn]
- /ˈmaɪ nəs saɪn/
- /ˈmaɪ.nəs saɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-nuh s sahyn]
- /ˈmaɪ nəs saɪn/

Definitions of minus sign words

noun minus sign the symbol (−) denoting subtraction or a negative quantity. 1
noun minus sign symbol: subtraction - 1
countable noun minus sign A minus sign is the sign - which is put between two numbers in order to show that the second number is being subtracted from the first one. It is also put before a number to show that the number is less than zero. 0
noun minus sign the symbol –, indicating subtraction or a negative quantity 0
noun minus sign the sign (−) indicating subtraction or negative quantity 0

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Origin of minus sign

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Minus sign

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Minus sign

minus sign popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

minus sign usage trend in Literature

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